Improving the chest protection of elderly occupants in frontal crashes using SMART load limiters

Objective: To determine whether varying the seat belt load limiter (SBL) according to crash and occupant characteristics could have real-world injury reduction benefits in frontal impacts and, if so, to quantify those benefits. Methods: Real-world UK accident data were used to identify the target po...

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Main Authors: Karthikeyan Ekambaram, Richard Frampton, Lisa Jackson
Format: Default Article
Published: 2015
Subjects:
Design not elsewhere classified
Accident data
Frontal impacts
Smart restraints
Chest injury
Older occupants
Benefit analysis
Design Practice and Management not elsewhere classified
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/2134/18982
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